Trump says Iran’s supreme leader is dead

Trump said on social media that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, saying his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.” The death occurred after a joint US and Israeli aerial bombardment that targeted Iranian military and governmental sites. The president also said “heavy and pinpoint bombing” was to continue “uninterrupted” through the week or longer. Trump in his post called Khamenei “one of the most evil people in history.” Trump said

March 1, 2026

World warns against Mideast war as US, Israel strike Iran

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Countries in the Middle East and around the world voiced fear of a regional conflagration after the United States and Israel carried out long-feared strikes on Iran on Saturday. Russia called on its citizens to leave Iran, with former president Dmitry Medvedev saying that talks with the United States had just been a "cover". "The peacekeeper is at it again," Medvedev, now the chair of Russia's security council, said in a post on X. "The talks with Iran were just a cover. E

Feb. 28, 2026

Airlines suspend Middle East flights after US, Israel strikes on Iran

DUBAI, (Reuters) -- Global airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, ‌plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation. Flight maps showed the airspace over Iran virtually empty as Israel said it struck Iran and the US military initiated a series of strikes against targets in the country. Iran retaliated with ‌a salvo of missiles. The escalation dimmed hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear dis

Feb. 28, 2026

US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to “take over your government” — an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the country’s theocracy after decades of tensions. The first strikes of the attack appeared to target the compound home to Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran. It wasn’t immediat

Feb. 28, 2026

Israel launches attack on Iran's capital with US' help as tensions high over nuclear talks

DUBAI (AP) -- Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital , with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown. The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The United States is participating, though it was not immediately clear the full extent of its involvement, according to a US official and a person familiar with the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military operations. It also wasn’t immed

Feb. 28, 2026

Israel army says striking Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon

JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's military said it was carrying out strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in south Lebanon on Saturday. "In response to Hezbollahs repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings, the IDF is striking Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the Israeli army posted on Telegram, using its official acronym. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire in November 2024 after a year of war, but Israel has continued regular strikes, saying it is enfor

Feb. 28, 2026

Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war." Pakistan struck ‌the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said. The attacks were its first directly targeting Afghanistan's government over allegations it harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad governm

Feb. 28, 2026

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The IMF on Wednesday called on the US to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy. The International Monetary Fund's findings covered the first year of Donald Trump's second presidency, in which he unleashed wide-ranging tariffs on allies and competitors alike as he sought to shrink the US trade deficit and boost domestic manufacturing. But his on-again, off-again tariffs have roiled supply cha

Feb. 26, 2026

Cuba Coast Guard kills 4 on boat

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban officer. Cuba’s government said the majority of the 10 people

Feb. 26, 2026

Modi says India stands 'firmly' with Israel during visit

JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem Wednesday that India stands "firmly" with Israel following Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed at deepening trade and defence ties that has drawn criticism at home. "I carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered in the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on

Feb. 26, 2026

Cambodia wants 'deescalation' in conflict with Thailand: PM

BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday Phnom Penh wanted deescalation and a peaceful resolution to its border conflict with Thailand, after Bangkok this week accused its neighbor of violating a December truce. The Southeast Asian nations' decades-long border dispute erupted into several rounds of clashes last year, killing dozens of people and displacing more than a million in July and December. "We are not escalating. We want de-escalation. We want peaceful coexist

Feb. 26, 2026

Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said Wednesday. Summers, who ran the US Treasury under former president Bill Clinton, was revealed in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice to have had extensive exchanges with the now deceased financier. Clinton will testify before a congressional committee on Epstein on Friday while his wife, form

Feb. 26, 2026

US tariff rate to hit 15% or more for some nations: Greer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- ‌The US tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15 percent or higher from the newly imposed 10 percent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details. Greer told Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" program that the Trump administration does not intend to ‌raise tariffs on Chinese goods above current levels as President Donald Trump plans to travel to China in coming weeks. "Right

Feb. 26, 2026

Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Nvidia on Wednesday reported blockbuster quarterly results that blew past Wall Street expectations, posting record revenue of $68.1 billion as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence chips showed no sign of cooling. The figures -- up 73 percent from a year ago and well above the $65.7 billion analysts had forecast -- sent a powerful signal that the technology build out dominated by Nvidia that underpins the global AI boom remains in full swing. Net income for the

Feb. 26, 2026

Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is 'winning so much'

President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he'd sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding approval ratings . Trump's main objective was convincing increasingly wary Americans that the economy is stronger than many believe, and that they should vote for more of the same by backing Republicans during November’s midterm elections . In all, Trump spoke for a r

Feb. 25, 2026